Argentina: New Legal Framework Allows for International Arbitration and Dispute Boards in Public-Private Partnership...
A recent legal framework in the Argentine Republic allows for domestic or international arbitration and dispute boards for public-private partnerships, and is expected to...
Brazilian Court of Appeals confirms the validity of arbitration in international sales representation agreement
On June 21, 2017, the Court of Appeals of São Paulo confirmed the validity of an arbitration clause set forth in an international sales...
Security for costs – Renunciation of the standards set up in “RSM v. Saint...
Can a tribunal order an impecunious claimant to pay security for costs? This is an often debated topic both in commercial and in investment...
Investor-State Arbitration – An Introduction
A. Introduction
While investor-state arbitration remains a relatively new area of international law, the number of cases commenced under international investment agreements (IIAs) has grown...
New Arbitration Clauses of Brazilian Oil and Gas Agreements Made Public
The Brazilian Oil and Gas Agency ("ANP") has recently published the draft agreements for exploration and production of oil and gas in Brazil, which...
Summary of Arbitral Rules
This table can provide a general overview only. The rules listed may not be applicable in all circumstances. Where rules distinguish between domestic and...
Gender Diversity in International Arbitration – Statistics
Moving towards more gender diversity in international arbitration has gained traction. In our last year’s article, we predicted that “more arbitral institutions will publish...
Court Affirms Substantial Arbitration Award for Del Monte Against Costa Rican Pineapple Grower
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, in Inversiones y Procesadora Tropical INPROTSA, S.A. v. Del Monte Int’l GmbH, Case...
International Arbitration Statistics 2016 – Busy Times for Arbitral Institutions
2016 has been another busy year for the world’s arbitral institutions. This is reflected by the institutions’ caseload numbers that have been reported for...
Tribunal dismisses investor’s claims because of breach of admissibility requirements under the applicable BIT...
Tribunal dismisses investor's claims because of breach of admissibility requirements under the applicable BIT in the ICSID case Supervisión y Control S.A. v. Republic...